I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two __36__ I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was __37__.
Grandma loved music. It was she that first __38__ me to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in __39__ with it. Most five-year-olds ask for __40__ for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and __41__ to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and __42__ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I __43__ started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to __44__ piano lessons from a lady living in the __45__. I would come home from __46__ and walk three houses down for my lesson. I __47__ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and __48__ me to continue to teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I __49__ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to __50__ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice __51__ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most __52__ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very __53__ and said, “That’s wonderful!” I __54__ to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every __55__ I write or sing in my life.
小题1: | A.unless | B.until | C.after | D.when |
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小题2: | A.at work | B.in trouble | C.on board | D.in danger |
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小题3: | A.sent | B.left | C.remembered | D.introduced |
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小题4: | A.debate | B.love | C.agreement | D.doubt |
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小题5: | A.music | B.space | C.gifts | D.toys |
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小题6: | A.wave | B.sleep | C.dance | D.play |
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小题7: | A.forced | B.prepared | C.enabled | D.taught |
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小题8: | A.generally | B.eventually(最后) | C.suddenly | D.fortunately(幸运地) |
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小题9: | A.observe | B.make | C.take | D.enjoy |
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小题10: | A.hotel | B.apartment | C.neighborhood | D.countryside |
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小题11: | A.school | B.hospital | C.street | D.office |
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小题12: | A.exactly | B.only | C.completely | D.seldom |
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小题14: | A.gave up | B.gave away | C.brought along | D.brought up |
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小题15: | A.comfort | B.blame | C.attract | D.find |
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小题16: | A.joined | B.poured | C.moved | D.fell |
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小题17: | A.surprising | B.touching | C.puzzling | D.tiring |
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小题18: | A.sad | B.calm | C.bored | D.pleased |
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小题19: | A.refused | B.expected | C.continued | D.pretended (假装) |
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小题20: | A.project | B.article | C.book | D.song |
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